How do you use Kaufman cards?

Show them the card with the drawing of the object, and read the approximations of the word to the child. You don’t have to have them repeat the sounds at first; allow them to just make the association between the image and the word or sound. Each Kaufman card lists several approximations of the word depicted on it.

What is the Kaufman method?

The Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP) is an evidenced-based evaluation and treatment method for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), other speech-sound disorders, and expressive language development. It was created by Nancy R. Kaufman, MA, CCC-SLP, and has been evolving since 1979.

Why use Kaufman cards?

Kaufman Cards were developed by Nancy Kaufman to help children with motor-speech difficulties, such as Apraxia of Speech, approximate functional, real words. The cards colorfully depict early target words and are hierarchically divided.

Will my child with apraxia ever talk?

First, there obviously is no “guaranteed” outcome for a child with apraxia of speech. However, many, many children can learn to speak quite well and be entirely verbal and intelligible if given early appropriate therapy and enough of it.

What are CV and CVC words?

The four types present in these decks are consonant-vowel (CV, like “cow”), vowel-consonant (VC, like “up”), consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC, like “cup”), and consonant-vowel-consonant-vowel (CVCV, like “baby”).

What is a word approximation?

a speech disturbance in which conventional words are used in unconventional or inappropriate ways (as in metonymy), or new but understandable words are constructed out of ordinary words (e.g., easify for simplify).

What is verbal approximation?

Word approximations are the best consonant-vowel combinations a child is able to produce and most closely resemble the word they are attempting to verbalize. Modeling the words and phrases correctly both before and after providing the word approximations or scripts is important!

What are CV VC words?

What is a VC word?

VC and CVC words are simply words that follow the vowel- consonant(VC) or vowel-consonant-vowel(VCV) pattern. The vowel sounds in VC and CVC words are considered closed or short vowels.

What are the words on a Kauffman card?

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When to use Kauffman speech cards for speech therapy?

They’re perfect for children who struggle with multiple speech errors and have difficulty putting together words. They help your child to articulate, form sounds, and clearly speak. This is our Starter Set that focuses on basic CV, VC, and CVC words targeted for speech therapy. Upgrade to our Complete Apraxia Speech Cards Level 1 Set…

How often do you need to use Kaufman cards?

With childhood apraxia of speech, a child may need up to 3000 productions of a sound combination or word to develop the muscle memory needed for that particular sound. That means you have to commit to using the cards with the child consistently and working on the same sound combinations and words until they master them.

Can a Kaufman card help with speech apraxia?

For kids with childhood speech apraxia and other motor speech disorders, sounding out certain words, syllables, and sounds can be difficult. While there are a variety of therapeutic practices that can help them, Kaufman cards are a highly effective tool for helping children become more vocal.